trade union
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
trade union (Brit. also trades union)
▶noun an organized association of workers in a trade, group of trades, or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
– derivatives
trade unionism noun,
trade unionist noun.
trade unionism noun,
trade unionist noun.
'trade union' also found in these Oxford entries:
black
- block vote
- brotherhood
- card-carrying
- chapel
- closed shop
- convener
- equity
- father of the chapel
- labour union
- local
- MSF
- non-union
- open shop
- organize
- social partner
- strike pay
- TU
- unemployment benefit
- union
- unionist
- unionize
- unionized
- UNISON
